12 (A)For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while (B)seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 And [a]in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says,

[b](C)You shall keep on listening, [c]but shall not understand;
And [d]you shall keep on looking, [e]but shall not perceive;

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 13:14 Lit for them
  2. Matthew 13:14 Lit With a hearing you shall hear; a Heb idiom
  3. Matthew 13:14 Lit and
  4. Matthew 13:14 Lit Seeing you shall see
  5. Matthew 13:14 Lit and

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